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Rio Grande Ohio Map

Explore Rio Grande, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Rio Grande, Ohio

How to Use This Rio Grande, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rio Grande, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Rio Grande.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityRio Grande
StateOhio (OH)
CountyGallia County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude38.879522
Longitude-82.380432
Population724
Density203.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes45674, 45614
Area Code937
County SeatGallipolis
School DistrictGallipolis City School District

About Rio Grande, Ohio

Rio Grande is a locality in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 724. The population density is 203.3 people per km². Rio Grande is located at 38.8795°N, 82.3804°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Rio Grande is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45674, 45614.

Rio Grande spreads across the Appalachian foothills where the land rises into a series of quiet, verdant swells that define the southeastern horizon. It lies 28.8 miles northeast of Ironton, OH (from Ironton, OH: bearing 34°T), and is situated 18.2 miles southeast of Jackson. Beyond the immediate reach of the University Softball, Baseball and Soccer Fields, the terrain softens into the low-lying expanse of Pleasant Valley, providing a buffer between the settled ground and the distant silhouette of Brush Ridge. Indian Creek cuts a narrow, winding path through the landscape, its waters moving with a steady, unadorned purpose toward the larger drainage of the region. Just a mile away, the Rio Grande Reservoir catches the thin, pale light of late afternoon, turning the surface into a mirror for the shifting clouds that drift in from the vast, inland plains.

Education serves as the primary pulse of Rio Grande, grounding the local economy and lending a steady, youthful momentum to the daily rhythm of the streets. The influence of the nearby Wayne National Forest remains a silent presence, offering a dense, deciduous backdrop that colors the seasons in shades of deep emerald and burnt orange. Over generations, the patterns of life have aligned with the academic calendar, creating a distinct social texture that persists even as the surrounding rural industries evolve. Those who wander further afield may find their way to the Deer Hollow Trail, where the woods close in and the air carries the damp, earthy scent of leaf mold and limestone, reminding the traveler that the wilderness is never far from the edge of the campus grounds.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • University Softball, Baseball and Soccer Fields (Park) — 0.1 mi, 120° SE
  • Rio Grande Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 282° W
  • Rio Grande Village Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 293° NW
  • Raccoon Township Ballfield and Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 325° NW
  • Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 021° N
  • Baseball Field and Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 291° W
  • Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 4.1 mi, 222° SW · 243k acres
  • Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 292° W
  • Raccoon Creek County Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 175° S
  • Jackson Lake State Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 274° W
  • Broken Aro Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 12.6 mi, 328° NW
  • Battle of Point Pleasant Monument (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 102° E
  • Silver Bridge Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 100° E
  • Mothman Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 101° E
  • Baker Swamp State Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 mi, 291° W
  • General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 012° N
  • Lake Alma State Park (State Park) — 19.0 mi, 339° N
  • Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.2 mi, 088° E · 6,562 acres
  • Leo Petroglyph (Historic Ruins) — 24.5 mi, 320° NW
  • Ro-Na Cultural Center and Theater (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 215° SW
  • Dogwood Pass (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 288° W
  • Mound Cemetery Mound (Historic Ruins) — 29.4 mi, 057° NE
  • Chad Pennington Hall of Fame (Attraction) — 31.4 mi, 184° S
  • Devils Tea Table (Attraction) — 31.5 mi, 011° N
  • Musketeer Field (Stadium) — 31.5 mi, 237° SW
  • Birke Art Gallery (Gallery) — 31.6 mi, 185° S
  • Charles W. & Norma C. Carroll Gallery (Gallery) — 31.8 mi, 186° S
  • Barnes Agency Design & Digital Media Studio (Arts Centre) — 31.8 mi, 186° S
  • Jeslyn Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 31.8 mi, 186° S
  • Touma Museum of Medicine (Museum) — 31.8 mi, 186° S

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About This Rio Grande Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rio Grande, Ohio. Coordinates: 38.879522, -82.380432. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rio Grande includes the ZIP code (45674, 45614), telephone area code (937), county seat of Gallia County (Gallipolis), and school district assignment (Gallipolis City School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.